Beethoven
Fidelio
Under James Levine’s passionate direction, this all-star cast brings Beethoven’s magnificent opera to blazing life. Karita Mattila is heartbreaking as Leonore, the wife desperate to find her imprisoned husband, Florestan (Ben Heppner), a victim of his political enemies headed by Don Pizzaro (Sergei Leiferkus). René Pape is Rocco, the good-hearted jailer who can’t stand up to his boss but who wants to do the right thing.
Full SynopsisPerformance Info
Performance Date
Jan 6, 2001
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven
Librettist
Joseph von Sonnleithner
Run Time
1 HRS 58 MIN
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus